It’s not just about the medals!

Murron’s story: Murron was invited to another skaters birthday party. She didn’t know what to do as she had never been invited to a party before. In the car on the way home she said “I have got friends”. She had the biggest smile on her face when she said this. She then said, “On the ice I feel like a bird who has been let out it’s cage”

Hannah’s story: “The best thing about Inclusive skating is showing people what you CAN do!”

Inclusive Skating Ambassadors – Torvill and Dean

Inclusive Skating are delighted to announce that Torvill and Dean have agreed to become Inclusive Skating Ambassadors. The legendary duo back on Dancing on Ice as judges and are considered by many to be the greatest ice dancers of all time. Inclusive Skating are delighted to welcome them as global ambassadors for Inclusive Skating.

BBC Three Inclusive Skater in the news!

Juliana Sweeney-Baird, shared her story on the BBC Three amazing Humans series. It’s gone viral with around 2 million views!

A Figure Workshop will take place on Tuesday 3rd April at 2pm. This is Unified and is open. Non Inclusive Skaters cost £7. No charge for Coaches or Inclusive skaters. Skaters may take World Figure Sport Exams. wfs_exam_catalog_3-31-2017

The Global Project

It’s a ‘Blue Riband’ sport of the Winter Olympic Games – but ice skating has never been accepted into the Winter Paralympics or held a World Championship – yet! We are getting closer: here are the First World Rankings for Inclusive Skating

The Inclusive Skating competition system includes skaters with any form of disability and allows skaters who are disabled and able bodied to skate together in the same competitions on an equal basis through an impairment compensation that is added to the skater’s skating score.

Glasgow 2017 and 2018

Over 50 skaters took part in Glasgow 2017 which included the British Inclusive Skating Championships and the inaugural Inclusive Skating for Genes British Championships. Save the dates for 2018…. April 3rd to 7th. Volunteer registration is open. Please contact margarita.msb@gmail.com

Vail Colorado 2017 and 2018

Inclusive Skating successfully participated in the 2017 World Figure Sport Championships Festival in Vail, Colorado. Skaters from Great Britain and the Small Champions from Colorado, USA took part and had the honour of being judged by Dorothy Hamill! The 2018 Event will be held from September 27th to 30th 2018.

Following the success of many international events Inclusive Skating is making preparations for the next World Inclusive Skating and British Inclusive Skating Championships. Save the dates. More information will follow. There are events for everyone!

International events

Following their successful participation at the British Inclusive Skating Championships 2016 and 2017 many Inclusive Skaters are participating in International events across the globe. 10 skaters participated in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria, 4 Skaters participated in the World Figure Sport Championships in Vail Colorado in 2017 and a full team is invited to participate in 2018. 5 Skaters are participating in the Santa Claus competition in Finland and there are 5 places available for the Special Olympics International in Austria in February 2018.

Who we are

Founded in 2010 by Margarita Sweeney-Baird, Inclusive Skating became a registered charity in September 2011. Supporters of the Inclusive Skating movement are establishing clubs and projects across the world and building towards our first World Championship.

We develop events with Special Olympics GB, British Blind Sport and Genetic Disorders UK too!

We seek to develop ice skating as a sport that will include all skaters with a disability or an impairment in the UK and globally and obtain recognition for ice skating to become a paralympic sport. We hold major annual ice skating competitions. We support the development of family and care based Inclusive Skating clubs that support the Inclusive Skaters and their community.

We have developed Rules of Competition and a Classification Code that allows skaters with any form of disability or an impairment (visual, hearing, physical or intellectual) to compete together on an equal basis in figure, dance and speed skating competition. All skating disciplines are now included in the programme of events. We have created the first Inclusive Skating for Genes Championships that is specially for children with genetic disorders.